Kinetra2D
Kinetra2D is a browser-based workspace for rigging artwork, animating 2D scenes, and exporting projects for PixiJS.
What Kinetra2D is
Kinetra2D is a browser-based workspace for rigging artwork, animating 2D scenes, and exporting projects for PixiJS. You can build bone hierarchies, pose characters, edit meshes, and control attachment vertices. Animation tools include keyframes, easing, playback, clips, and a dedicated timeline; AI generation can provide motion starting points for manual refinement. PixiJS is its only currently supported export engine. A downloadable ZIP can include skeleton JSON, atlas PNG and JSON files, and sounds for a scene or full project. Cloud scenes and projects have plan-dependent capacity. The Free plan allows three projects per workspace and one scene per project, with community support. Pro costs $12 a month and includes 50 projects per workspace, 10 scenes per project, and up to 50 cloud projects. Team costs $20 a month with a two-seat minimum; Studio is $32 a month. Paid plans begin with a no-charge 14-day trial and require no payment method to start. Locally saved Animator projects remain in the browser unless sent to an account feature. The maker advises keeping exported files because preview functionality may change.
Good
- Includes rigging and mesh-editing tools
- AI can generate motion starting points
- Exports skeleton, atlas, and sound files
- Paid tiers offer a 14-day trial
Watch out
- PixiJS is the only supported export engine
- Free plan limits projects and scenes
- Team plan requires at least two seats
- Asset Store is described as coming soon
Who it suits
Kinetra2D suits artists building and animating 2D skeletal scenes for PixiJS. Teams needing shared workspaces, roles, and seat management can consider the Team plan.
Verdict
Kinetra2D brings rigging, timeline animation, and PixiJS export into a browser workspace. Check the plan limits and keep project exports if preview changes could affect work you cannot afford to lose.
Plans and prices
From Kinetra2D's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $12 a month | 50 projects per workspace · 10 Scenes per project · Up to 50 cloud projects · monthly |
| Team | $20 a month | 100 projects per workspace · Unlimited Scenes · 100 GB workspace storage · Unlimited monthly exports · monthly; minimum 2 seats ($40.00 total / month) |
| Studio | $32 a month | Unlimited projects and Scenes · 100 GB workspace storage · Unlimited monthly exports · monthly |
| Free | — | 3 projects per workspace · 1 Scene per project · Community support · monthly |
The facts
Each one read from Kinetra2D's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI animation
- AI animation generation provides motion starting points that users can refine with manual rigging and timeline tools.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Animation tools
- The workspace includes keyframes, easing, playback, animation clips, and a dedicated timeline.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Asset Store
- The Kinetra2D Asset Store is described as coming soon.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Cloud projects
- Scenes can be saved and organized in a cloud workspace, with capacity depending on the plan.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Export format
- A downloadable ZIP can contain skeleton JSON, atlas PNG and JSON files, and sounds for a Scene or an entire project.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Export integration
- PixiJS is the only currently supported export engine; exports can include skeleton data, texture atlases, and sounds.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Preview limitation
- The maker says preview functionality may change and advises keeping exported project files for work users cannot afford to lose.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Locally saved Animator projects remain in the browser unless the user intentionally sends project data to an account feature.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Kinetra2D is a browser-based 2D skeletal animation workspace for rigging artwork, animating scenes, and exporting to PixiJS.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Rigging and meshes
- Users can build bone hierarchies, pose characters, edit meshes, and control attachment vertices.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Free plan includes community support.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Team features
- The Team plan includes a shared workspace, roles, and seat management, with a minimum of two seats.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial terms
- Paid tiers currently begin with a no-charge 14-day trial, and no payment method is collected to start.checked 5 Oct 2026
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